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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device and in particular to technology effectively applied to a liquid crystal display device using an orientation film.
- liquid crystal display devices have been heavily used as display devices.
- liquid crystal display devices have been used as display units in large televisions and portable devices because they are thin, lightweight, and low power consumption.
- liquid crystal display devices require an orientation film because they use a liquid crystal composition. Further, liquid crystal display devices have a structure where the liquid crystal composition is sealed between two substrates. For that reason, a seal material that seals the liquid crystal composition is disposed around the substrates. Further, the orientation film and the seal material are disposed in proximity to each other because of the demand to narrow the bezel portion.
- JP-A-2004-361623 stops at disclosing forming a dike-like structure to control the shape of the orientation film.
- the resin liquid used in the inkjet method has a low viscosity and a large quantity of solvent, so after it is applied, the periphery thereof spreads with respect to the application position, for example. Additionally, this spreading is not often uniform across the entire region around the resin film, and a spatially wasteful region is unavoidably formed.
- the present invention has been made on the basis of such circumstances, and it is an object thereof to provide a liquid crystal display device disposed with an orientation film where there is no spreading at its periphery.
- a liquid crystal display device including a first substrate and a second substrate, the liquid crystal display device comprising: a display region disposed in the first substrate; a seal material disposed around the display region; a organic insulating film formed on the first substrate or the second substrate; and an orientation film formed on the organic insulating film, wherein a step portion is formed on an inner side of the organic insulating film partitioned by the seal material.
- a film whose affinity with the orientation film is low in comparison to the organic insulating film is disposed on the step portion.
- the viscosity of the orientation film is adjusted to become higher and limit spreading of the orientation film when the orientation film is dripped in the vicinity of the step portion.
- the orientation film is formed on an inner side of the seal material at a side portion contributing to making the bezel narrow in a structure where an orientation film is formed in proximity to a seal material in a liquid crystal display device.
- the present invention controls as much as possible an increase in the manufacturing steps and limits application of the orientation film as far as the formation portion of the seal material in a structure where an orientation film is formed in proximity to a seal material in a liquid crystal display device.
- the present invention it becomes possible to obtain a liquid crystal display device where the formation region of the seal material and the orientation film are brought into proximity with each other and the display portion periphery is narrowly formed.
- the present invention it is possible to easily limit application of the orientation film in the formation region of the seal material, and it becomes possible to obtain a liquid crystal display device whose display region is wide in comparison to its peripheral portion by adding a half-exposure step or adjusting the viscosity of the orientation film.
- a liquid crystal display device including a liquid display panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes first substrate and second substrate, the first and second substrate oppose each other with a liquid crystal layer being interposed therebetween, a seal material is disposed around the superposed two substrates so as to seal a liquid crystal composition, a protective film is formed on the liquid crystal layer side of the two substrates, an orientation film is formed on the protective film, and a step portion of the protective film is formed in the vicinity of a position where the seal material of at least one substrate of the two substrates is formed.
- the liquid crystal panel has four sides, three sides are formed with end surfaces of the two substrates being aligned, the first substrate extends outward from the second substrate to form an external connection portion, and at the one side where the external connection portion is formed, wires that electrically interconnect connection terminals outside the seal material and pixel portions inside the seal material are formed and a protective film is formed covering the wire.
- the thickness of the protective film covering the wires is thinner than the thickness of the protective film covering the pixel portions to form a step portion, and a surface whose affinity is low with respect to the orientation film is formed on the step portion.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the general configuration of a liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram showing the general configuration of a liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional diagrams showing a step portion of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a plan diagram showing a liquid crystal display device 100 according to the present invention.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 is configured by a liquid crystal panel 1 and a control circuit 80 . Signals and a power supply voltage needed for the display of the liquid crystal panel 1 are supplied from the control circuit 80 .
- the control circuit 80 is mounted on a flexible substrate 70 , and the signals are transmitted to the liquid crystal panel 1 via wires 71 and terminals 75 .
- Pixel electrodes 12 are disposed in pixel portions 8 of the liquid crystal panel 1 . It will be noted that although the liquid crystal panel 1 is disposed with a large number of the pixel portions 8 in a matrix, just one pixel portion 8 is shown in FIG. 1 in order to avoid the drawing becoming complicated.
- the pixel portions 8 arranged in a matrix form a display region 9 , with each of the pixel portions 8 fulfilling the role of a pixel of a display image, and display an image in the display region 9 .
- the liquid crystal panel 1 is disposed with gate signal lines (also called scan lines) 21 that extend in the x direction in the drawing and are disposed adjacent to each other in the y direction and drain signal lines (also called video signal lines) 22 that extend in the y direction and are disposed adjacent to each other in the x direction.
- the pixel portions 8 are formed in regions surrounded by the gate signal lines 21 and the drain signal lines 22 .
- Switching elements 10 are disposed in the pixel portions 8 . Control signals are supplied from the gate signal lines 21 and the switching ON and OFF of the switching elements 10 is controlled. When the switching elements 10 are switched ON, video signals transmitted via the drain signal lines 22 are supplied to the pixel electrodes 12 .
- the pixel electrodes 12 are formed by a transparent conductive film such as ITO.
- the drain signal lines 22 are connected to a drive circuit 5 via connection terminals 51 .
- the video signals are outputted from the drive circuit 5 to the drain signal lines 22 .
- the gate signal lines 21 are connected to a drive circuit 6 and the control signals are outputted from the drive circuit 6 .
- the gate signal lines 21 , the drain signal lines 22 and the drive circuit 6 are formed on a same TFT substrate 2 .
- the drive circuit 5 is an IC chip and is mounted on the TFT substrate 2 .
- the TFT substrate 2 is superposed with an opposing substrate 3 via an extremely small clearance. Further, a seal material 7 is disposed on the outer periphery of the display region 9 to adhere the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 to each other.
- the TFT substrate 2 , the opposing substrate 3 and the seal material 7 have the shape of a vessel including an extremely small clearance, and a liquid crystal composition is held inside. It will be noted that color filters (not shown) are disposed on the opposing substrate 3 .
- FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram of the liquid crystal panel 1 , and as mentioned previously the opposing substrate 3 is superposed on the TFT substrate 2 .
- the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 have a shape where their end surfaces are aligned at three sides 28 and, at the remaining one edge, the TFT substrate 2 projects further outward than the opposing substrate 3 to form a terminal connection portion 29 .
- the connection terminals 51 and the connection terminals 75 are disposed on, and the drive circuit 5 and the flexible substrate 70 are connected to, the terminal connection portion 29 where the TFT substrate 2 extends outward from the side of the opposing substrate 3 .
- the seal material 7 is formed in the vicinity of the end face, and a clearance w between the seal material 7 and the end sides 28 is narrow.
- a cross-sectional diagram indicated by section line A-A in FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. 3
- a cross-sectional diagram indicated by section line B-B in FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the vicinity of the seal material 7 on the terminal connection portion 29 side.
- the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 are superposed, and the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 are fixed by the seal material 7 .
- a liquid crystal composition 4 is held inside the portion surrounded by the TFT substrate 2 , the opposing substrate 3 and the seal material 7 .
- the clearance between the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 is maintained by spacers 27 .
- a under coat film 41 is formed on the TFT substrate 2 , and lead wires 23 formed by the same process as the gate signal lines are formed on the under coat film 41 .
- a gate insulating film 43 is formed on the lead wires 23 .
- the drain signal lines 22 extend as far as the vicinity of the seal material 7 from the display region on the right side of the diagram.
- the drain signal lines 22 are connected to the lead wires 23 via through holes 52 formed in the gate insulating film 43 on the inner side of the seal material 7 .
- the lead wires 23 are connected to the drain signal lines 22 via through holes 53 on the outer side of the seal material 7 .
- An inorganic insulating film 45 and an organic insulating film 44 are laminated on the drain signal lines 22 .
- through holes 54 are formed in the inorganic insulating film 45 and the organic insulating film 44 .
- the drain signal lines 22 are connected to a transparent conductive film 37 via the through holes 54 to form the connection terminals 51 .
- the seal material 7 is adhered to the organic insulating film 44 on the TFT substrate 2 side.
- the thickness of the organic insulating film 44 to which the seal material 7 is adhered is thinner than the thickness of an organic insulating film 44 formed in a pixel region by a step 65 . It will be noted that it is also possible to remove the organic insulating film 44 at the portion where it is adhered to the seal material 7 and adhere the seal material 7 to the inorganic insulating film 45 .
- the adhesive strength of the seal material 7 increases when the inorganic insulating film 45 is formed by a silicon nitride (SiN) film or a silicon oxide (SiO2) film.
- End portions 14 a and 18 a of orientation films 14 and 18 are formed on the inner side of the seal material 7 .
- the orientation film 14 or the orientation film 18 and the seal material 7 are superposed, it is possible to avoid the problem of the adhesive strength dropping.
- the film thicknesses of the orientation films are thicker at the end portions 14 a and 18 a, and the end portions 14 a and 18 a have projecting shapes as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the end portions 14 a and 18 a of the orientation films are formed in the vicinities of the steps 65 of the organic insulating films 44 .
- the end portions 14 a and 18 a are formed in the vicinities of the steps 65 so that spreading of the orientation films 14 and 18 is limited by these steps 65 .
- a black matrix 82 that blocks unnecessary light and a color filter 81 are disposed on the opposing substrate 3 .
- An organic insulating film 44 is disposed so as to cover the black matrix 82 and the color filter 81 .
- the organic insulating film 44 is also called an overcoat and also has the role of filling and planarizing a step that arises because of the color filter 81 . Further, it is also possible to use a resist material to form the color filter 81 on the organic insulating film 44 .
- a transparent conductive film 83 is also disposed on the liquid crystal side of the organic insulating film 44 .
- the transparent conductive film 83 is an opposing electrode disposed on the opposing substrate 3 and generates an electric field between itself and the pixel electrodes disposed on the TFT substrate 2 .
- the spacers 27 are formed by an organic resin or the like on the liquid crystal side of the transparent conductive film 83 .
- the organic insulating film 44 is described as an example of a protective film in which the step 65 is formed, it is also possible to use the inorganic insulating film 45 .
- FIG. 4 a cross-sectional diagram of the vicinity of the sides 28 where the end surfaces of the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 are aligned is shown in FIG. 4 .
- the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 are cut at a position where they are aligned.
- the drain signal lines 22 , the organic insulating films 44 , the orientation film 14 and the orientation film 18 are formed in proximity to, but do not reach, the seal material 7 .
- the gate signal lines 21 , the gate insulating film 43 and the inorganic insulating film 45 reach the seal material 7 , and part of each overlaps the seal material 7 .
- the gate signal lines 21 , the gate insulating film 43 , the drain signal lines 22 , the inorganic insulating film 45 and the organic insulating films 44 are formed by the photolithographic process with high precision.
- the orientation film 14 and the orientation film 18 are formed by printing or the inkjet method, and the precision is lower than the photolithographic process. For that reason, when the orientation film 14 and the orientation film 18 are formed in the vicinity of the seal material 7 , a problem occurs where part of each of the orientation film 14 and the orientation film 18 overlaps the seal material 7 because of manufacturing variations and the like.
- Positional precision resulting from printing the orientation film 14 or the orientation film 18 is ⁇ 0.45 mm, and positional precision of printing and a dispenser to form the seal material 7 is about ⁇ 0.15 mm. For that reason, a maximum variation of 0.70 mm occurs. Thus, when the distance between the end portion of the orientation film 14 or the orientation film 18 and the seal material 7 becomes equal to or less than 0.70 mm, the potential arises for the orientation film 14 or the orientation film 18 and the seal material 7 to overlap.
- the steps 65 are formed in the organic insulating films 44 to prevent the orientation films 14 and 18 from spreading at the portions where the film thickness of the steps 65 is thick.
- a first thickness portion 67 with a thickness h 1 and a second thickness portion 68 with a thickness h 2 are formed on the organic insulating film 44 , whereby the step 65 is formed.
- the orientation film 14 When the orientation film 14 is applied to the first thickness portion 67 , the orientation film 14 spreads on the surface of the organic insulating film 44 .
- the contact angle ⁇ between the orientation film 14 and the organic insulating film 44 is constant. It will be noted that the contact angle ⁇ is indicated in FIGS. 5A and 5B by a tangent 70 in order to make the drawings easier to understand.
- the contact angle ⁇ between the orientation film 14 and the organic insulating film 44 spreads at the step portion 65 .
- force works such that the contact angle does not spread. For that reason, the spreading of the orientation film decreases or stops at the step portion 65 .
- the step portion 65 can be formed by half-exposing a light-curing resin by the photolithographic process and can be formed without steps such as replacing an exposure-use mask or reapplying resin increasing.
- the second thickness portion 68 of the organic insulating film 44 weakens the amount of light exposure in comparison to the first thickness portion 67 and is easier to remove by ashing or the like. For that reason, more of the organic insulating film 44 is removed at the second thickness portion 68 in comparison to the first thickness portion 67 by exposing/developing and ashing the organic insulating film 44 , so the step portion 65 is formed.
- FIG. 6 shows the TFT substrate 2 side of the end side 28 .
- a transparent conductive film 66 is formed on the step portion 65 to lower the film coatability.
- the transparent conductive film 66 is configured from a translucent conductive layer such as ITO (indium tin oxide), ITZO (indium tin zinc oxide), IZO (indium zinc oxide), ZnO (zinc oxide), SnO (tin oxide) and In2O3 (indium oxide).
- ITO indium tin oxide
- ITZO indium tin zinc oxide
- IZO indium zinc oxide
- ZnO zinc oxide
- SnO tin oxide
- In2O3 indium oxide
- the organic insulating film 44 is irradiated with ultraviolet light 63 using the step portion 65 as a boundary.
- the affinity (wettability) of the organic insulating film 44 irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 with the solvent included in the orientation film becomes better and the film coatability improves.
- the transparent conductive film 66 is covered by a mask 64 and is not irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 . Because the transparent conductive film 66 is not irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 , an improvement in the film coatability does not occur in the region outside the transparent conductive film 66 . For that reason, the film coatability of the transparent conductive film 66 not irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 drops also with respect to the transparent conductive film in the pixel region irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 .
- the opposing substrate 3 side of the end edge 28 is shown in FIG. 7 .
- the transparent conductive film 66 is formed as an opposing electrode on substantially the entire surface of the organic insulating film 44 on the opposing substrate 3 side, and the transparent conductive film 66 is also formed on the step portion 65 .
- the transparent conductive film 66 is irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 using the step portion 65 as a boundary. The affinity of the transparent conductive film 66 irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 with the solvent included in the orientation film becomes better and the film coatability improves.
- the opposing substrate 3 shown in FIG. 7 has a structure where the organic insulating film 44 has been removed at the portion where it is adhered to the seal material 7 . It is preferable to form the organic insulating film 44 even if it is thin, because the lead wires and gate wires that connect to the connection terminals are disposed under the portion where the organic insulating film 44 is adhered to the seal material 7 on the TFT substrate 2 side, but it is also possible to remove the organic insulating film 44 at the portion where it is adhered to the seal material 7 of the opposing substrate 3 to obtain adhesive strength.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the vicinity of the seal material 7 on the terminal connection portion 29 side, and the transparent conductive film 66 is disposed in the vicinity of the step 65 .
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional diagram of the vicinity of the side 28 where the end surfaces of the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 are aligned, and shows a state where the transparent conductive film 66 is disposed in the vicinity of the step 65 and the orientation films 14 and 18 are applied and fired.
- the orientation films 14 and 18 end at the steps 65 because the affinity of the transparent conductive film 66 with the orientation films 14 and 18 is low.
- the adhesive strength of the seal material 7 also drops when it is not irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 , but because the adhesive strength of the seal material 7 is about twice as high in comparison to the orientation films, the affect of a drop in adhesive strength extending to the seal material 7 as a result of not being irradiated with the ultraviolet light 63 is small in comparison to the ease of peeling away resulting from the orientation films.
- the portion of the organic insulating film 44 where its film thickness is thin is formed as far as the vicinity of the adhered portion of the seal material 7 , but the organic insulating film 44 is removed at the portion where it is adhered to the seal material 7 , so the seal material 7 is adhered to the inorganic insulating film 45 or the opposing substrate 3 .
- the adhesive strength of the seal material 7 is raised in this manner, removing the organic insulating film 44 is also effective at the portion adhered to the seal material 7 of both the TFT substrate 2 and the opposing substrate 3 .
- FIG. 10 shows a configuration in the vicinity of a nozzle 90 when applying the orientation film liquid using the inkjet method.
- the orientation film liquid is applied to the opposing substrate 3 as liquid droplets 91 from the nozzle 90 .
- the viscosity of the orientation film 14 applied by the inkjet method is low and the orientation film 14 easily spreads on the opposing substrate 3 .
- a blower nozzle 92 is disposed in proximity to the nozzle 90 to blow warm air or cool air onto the dripping orientation film liquid.
- the solvent vaporizes and the viscosity of the liquid droplets 91 becomes higher because of the warm air or cool air discharged from the blower nozzle 92 , and the liquid droplets 91 are applied to the opposing substrate 3 .
- the orientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high collects in the vicinity of the step portion 65 , whereby it becomes possible to control spreading of the orientation film 14 . It will be noted that a projection forms between the orientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high and the orientation film 14 whose viscosity is low because the peripheral portion of the orientation film 14 a has a projecting shape after the solvent evaporates. Further, as shown in FIG.
- forming the film thickness of the orientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high to be thicker than the film thickness of the orientation film 14 formed in another pixel region or forming the projection of the orientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high to be higher than the projection or film pressure of the orientation film 14 formed in another pixel region to more reliably prevent spreading of the orientation film 14 are also possible.
- FIG. 11 shows a mechanism where two nozzles for applying the orientation film are formed, the orientation film liquid 14 whose viscosity is normal is dripped from the nozzle 90 , and the orientation film liquid 14 a whose viscosity is high is dripped from a nozzle 93 .
- FIG. 12 shows a mechanism where a valve 94 and a heating/cooling component 95 are disposed on the nozzle 90 and, in the vicinity of the step portion 65 , the orientation film liquid is passed through the heating/cooling component 95 by the valve 94 and heated or cooled to raise its viscosity, and the orientation film liquid 14 a is dripped onto the opposing substrate 3 .
- FIG. 13 shows a mechanism where a heating or cooling component 97 is disposed in a position in the vicinity of the step portion 65 of a substrate holder 96 .
- the opposing substrate 3 is overheated or cooled at the time the orientation film is dripped, whereby it becomes possible to adjust the viscosity of the orientation film liquid 14 and raise the viscosity of the orientation film liquid 14 a applied in the vicinity of the step portion 65 .
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device and in particular to technology effectively applied to a liquid crystal display device using an orientation film.
- 2. Background Art
- In recent years, liquid crystal display devices have been heavily used as display devices. In particular, liquid crystal display devices have been used as display units in large televisions and portable devices because they are thin, lightweight, and low power consumption.
- However, liquid crystal display devices require an orientation film because they use a liquid crystal composition. Further, liquid crystal display devices have a structure where the liquid crystal composition is sealed between two substrates. For that reason, a seal material that seals the liquid crystal composition is disposed around the substrates. Further, the orientation film and the seal material are disposed in proximity to each other because of the demand to narrow the bezel portion.
- In recent years, methods of applying the orientation film to the substrates by the inkjet method have been developed. When the inkjet method is used, direct drawing can be done, and there are effects such as low contamination because of the non-contact process, a reduction in the consumed amount of solution, and a shortening of the setup time.
- In regard to a liquid crystal display device where the orientation film is formed by the inkjet method, there is description in JP-A-2004-361623. However, JP-A-2004-361623 stops at disclosing forming a dike-like structure to control the shape of the orientation film.
- It has been pointed out that it is difficult to control the dimensions and shape of the periphery of an orientation film formed by the inkjet method. That is, the reason is because the material emitted by the inkjet method has a low solid content density and a low viscosity.
- Thus, the resin liquid used in the inkjet method has a low viscosity and a large quantity of solvent, so after it is applied, the periphery thereof spreads with respect to the application position, for example. Additionally, this spreading is not often uniform across the entire region around the resin film, and a spatially wasteful region is unavoidably formed.
- The present invention has been made on the basis of such circumstances, and it is an object thereof to provide a liquid crystal display device disposed with an orientation film where there is no spreading at its periphery.
- A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate and a second substrate, the liquid crystal display device comprising: a display region disposed in the first substrate; a seal material disposed around the display region; a organic insulating film formed on the first substrate or the second substrate; and an orientation film formed on the organic insulating film, wherein a step portion is formed on an inner side of the organic insulating film partitioned by the seal material.
- Further, a film whose affinity with the orientation film is low in comparison to the organic insulating film is disposed on the step portion.
- Further, the viscosity of the orientation film is adjusted to become higher and limit spreading of the orientation film when the orientation film is dripped in the vicinity of the step portion.
- In the present invention, the orientation film is formed on an inner side of the seal material at a side portion contributing to making the bezel narrow in a structure where an orientation film is formed in proximity to a seal material in a liquid crystal display device.
- Further, the present invention controls as much as possible an increase in the manufacturing steps and limits application of the orientation film as far as the formation portion of the seal material in a structure where an orientation film is formed in proximity to a seal material in a liquid crystal display device.
- According to the present invention, it becomes possible to obtain a liquid crystal display device where the formation region of the seal material and the orientation film are brought into proximity with each other and the display portion periphery is narrowly formed.
- According to the present invention, it is possible to easily limit application of the orientation film in the formation region of the seal material, and it becomes possible to obtain a liquid crystal display device whose display region is wide in comparison to its peripheral portion by adding a half-exposure step or adjusting the viscosity of the orientation film.
- Further, a liquid crystal display device including a liquid display panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes first substrate and second substrate, the first and second substrate oppose each other with a liquid crystal layer being interposed therebetween, a seal material is disposed around the superposed two substrates so as to seal a liquid crystal composition, a protective film is formed on the liquid crystal layer side of the two substrates, an orientation film is formed on the protective film, and a step portion of the protective film is formed in the vicinity of a position where the seal material of at least one substrate of the two substrates is formed.
- The liquid crystal panel has four sides, three sides are formed with end surfaces of the two substrates being aligned, the first substrate extends outward from the second substrate to form an external connection portion, and at the one side where the external connection portion is formed, wires that electrically interconnect connection terminals outside the seal material and pixel portions inside the seal material are formed and a protective film is formed covering the wire.
- In the vicinity of the position where the seal material of the at least one substrate of the two substrates is formed, the thickness of the protective film covering the wires is thinner than the thickness of the protective film covering the pixel portions to form a step portion, and a surface whose affinity is low with respect to the orientation film is formed on the step portion.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the general configuration of a liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram showing the general configuration of a liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional diagrams showing a step portion of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the general configuration of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 13 is a general diagram showing a method of applying an orientation film of the liquid crystal display device that is an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1 is a plan diagram showing a liquidcrystal display device 100 according to the present invention. The liquidcrystal display device 100 is configured by aliquid crystal panel 1 and acontrol circuit 80. Signals and a power supply voltage needed for the display of theliquid crystal panel 1 are supplied from thecontrol circuit 80. Thecontrol circuit 80 is mounted on aflexible substrate 70, and the signals are transmitted to theliquid crystal panel 1 viawires 71 andterminals 75. -
Pixel electrodes 12 are disposed inpixel portions 8 of theliquid crystal panel 1. It will be noted that although theliquid crystal panel 1 is disposed with a large number of thepixel portions 8 in a matrix, just onepixel portion 8 is shown inFIG. 1 in order to avoid the drawing becoming complicated. Thepixel portions 8 arranged in a matrix form adisplay region 9, with each of thepixel portions 8 fulfilling the role of a pixel of a display image, and display an image in thedisplay region 9. - In
FIG. 1 , theliquid crystal panel 1 is disposed with gate signal lines (also called scan lines) 21 that extend in the x direction in the drawing and are disposed adjacent to each other in the y direction and drain signal lines (also called video signal lines) 22 that extend in the y direction and are disposed adjacent to each other in the x direction. Thepixel portions 8 are formed in regions surrounded by thegate signal lines 21 and thedrain signal lines 22. - Switching
elements 10 are disposed in thepixel portions 8. Control signals are supplied from thegate signal lines 21 and the switching ON and OFF of theswitching elements 10 is controlled. When theswitching elements 10 are switched ON, video signals transmitted via thedrain signal lines 22 are supplied to thepixel electrodes 12. Thepixel electrodes 12 are formed by a transparent conductive film such as ITO. - The
drain signal lines 22 are connected to adrive circuit 5 viaconnection terminals 51. The video signals are outputted from thedrive circuit 5 to thedrain signal lines 22. Thegate signal lines 21 are connected to adrive circuit 6 and the control signals are outputted from thedrive circuit 6. Thegate signal lines 21, thedrain signal lines 22 and thedrive circuit 6 are formed on asame TFT substrate 2. Thedrive circuit 5 is an IC chip and is mounted on theTFT substrate 2. - The
TFT substrate 2 is superposed with an opposingsubstrate 3 via an extremely small clearance. Further, aseal material 7 is disposed on the outer periphery of thedisplay region 9 to adhere theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 to each other. TheTFT substrate 2, the opposingsubstrate 3 and theseal material 7 have the shape of a vessel including an extremely small clearance, and a liquid crystal composition is held inside. It will be noted that color filters (not shown) are disposed on the opposingsubstrate 3. - Next, the exterior of the
liquid crystal panel 1 will be described usingFIG. 2 .FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram of theliquid crystal panel 1, and as mentioned previously the opposingsubstrate 3 is superposed on theTFT substrate 2. TheTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 have a shape where their end surfaces are aligned at threesides 28 and, at the remaining one edge, theTFT substrate 2 projects further outward than the opposingsubstrate 3 to form aterminal connection portion 29. Theconnection terminals 51 and theconnection terminals 75 are disposed on, and thedrive circuit 5 and theflexible substrate 70 are connected to, theterminal connection portion 29 where theTFT substrate 2 extends outward from the side of the opposingsubstrate 3. - At the three
sides 28 where the end faces are aligned, theseal material 7 is formed in the vicinity of the end face, and a clearance w between theseal material 7 and the end sides 28 is narrow. Next, a cross-sectional diagram indicated by section line A-A inFIG. 2 is shown inFIG. 3 , and a cross-sectional diagram indicated by section line B-B inFIG. 2 is shown inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the vicinity of theseal material 7 on theterminal connection portion 29 side. As shown inFIG. 3 , theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 are superposed, and theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 are fixed by theseal material 7. Further, aliquid crystal composition 4 is held inside the portion surrounded by theTFT substrate 2, the opposingsubstrate 3 and theseal material 7. The clearance between theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 is maintained byspacers 27. - A under
coat film 41 is formed on theTFT substrate 2, and leadwires 23 formed by the same process as the gate signal lines are formed on theunder coat film 41. Agate insulating film 43 is formed on thelead wires 23. Thedrain signal lines 22 extend as far as the vicinity of theseal material 7 from the display region on the right side of the diagram. - The
drain signal lines 22 are connected to thelead wires 23 via throughholes 52 formed in thegate insulating film 43 on the inner side of theseal material 7. Thelead wires 23 are connected to thedrain signal lines 22 via throughholes 53 on the outer side of theseal material 7. - An inorganic insulating
film 45 and an organic insulatingfilm 44 are laminated on the drain signal lines 22. On the outer side of theseal material 7, throughholes 54 are formed in the inorganic insulatingfilm 45 and the organic insulatingfilm 44. Thedrain signal lines 22 are connected to a transparentconductive film 37 via the throughholes 54 to form theconnection terminals 51. - In
FIG. 3 , theseal material 7 is adhered to the organic insulatingfilm 44 on theTFT substrate 2 side. The thickness of the organic insulatingfilm 44 to which theseal material 7 is adhered is thinner than the thickness of an organic insulatingfilm 44 formed in a pixel region by astep 65. It will be noted that it is also possible to remove the organic insulatingfilm 44 at the portion where it is adhered to theseal material 7 and adhere theseal material 7 to the inorganic insulatingfilm 45. The adhesive strength of theseal material 7 increases when the inorganic insulatingfilm 45 is formed by a silicon nitride (SiN) film or a silicon oxide (SiO2) film. -
End portions orientation films seal material 7. When theorientation film 14 or theorientation film 18 and theseal material 7 are superposed, it is possible to avoid the problem of the adhesive strength dropping. It will be noted that the film thicknesses of the orientation films are thicker at theend portions end portions FIG. 3 . - The
end portions steps 65 of the organic insulatingfilms 44. Theend portions steps 65 so that spreading of theorientation films steps 65. - A
black matrix 82 that blocks unnecessary light and acolor filter 81 are disposed on the opposingsubstrate 3. An organic insulatingfilm 44 is disposed so as to cover theblack matrix 82 and thecolor filter 81. The organic insulatingfilm 44 is also called an overcoat and also has the role of filling and planarizing a step that arises because of thecolor filter 81. Further, it is also possible to use a resist material to form thecolor filter 81 on the organic insulatingfilm 44. - Further, sometimes a transparent
conductive film 83 is also disposed on the liquid crystal side of the organic insulatingfilm 44. The transparentconductive film 83 is an opposing electrode disposed on the opposingsubstrate 3 and generates an electric field between itself and the pixel electrodes disposed on theTFT substrate 2. Moreover, thespacers 27 are formed by an organic resin or the like on the liquid crystal side of the transparentconductive film 83. It will be noted that although the organic insulatingfilm 44 is described as an example of a protective film in which thestep 65 is formed, it is also possible to use the inorganic insulatingfilm 45. - Next, a cross-sectional diagram of the vicinity of the
sides 28 where the end surfaces of theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 are aligned is shown inFIG. 4 . As shown inFIG. 4 , at thesides 28, theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 are cut at a position where they are aligned. - The
drain signal lines 22, the organic insulatingfilms 44, theorientation film 14 and theorientation film 18 are formed in proximity to, but do not reach, theseal material 7. In contrast, thegate signal lines 21, thegate insulating film 43 and the inorganic insulatingfilm 45 reach theseal material 7, and part of each overlaps theseal material 7. - It is possible to form the
gate signal lines 21, thegate insulating film 43, thedrain signal lines 22, the inorganic insulatingfilm 45 and the organic insulatingfilms 44 by the photolithographic process with high precision. However, theorientation film 14 and theorientation film 18 are formed by printing or the inkjet method, and the precision is lower than the photolithographic process. For that reason, when theorientation film 14 and theorientation film 18 are formed in the vicinity of theseal material 7, a problem occurs where part of each of theorientation film 14 and theorientation film 18 overlaps theseal material 7 because of manufacturing variations and the like. - Positional precision resulting from printing the
orientation film 14 or theorientation film 18 is ±0.45 mm, and positional precision of printing and a dispenser to form theseal material 7 is about ±0.15 mm. For that reason, a maximum variation of 0.70 mm occurs. Thus, when the distance between the end portion of theorientation film 14 or theorientation film 18 and theseal material 7 becomes equal to or less than 0.70 mm, the potential arises for theorientation film 14 or theorientation film 18 and theseal material 7 to overlap. - That is, assuming that SW represents the width of the
seal material 7 and that M represents the positional precision of the orientation films and the seal material, when the end portions of the orientation films are formed within a distance of SW+M from the end side of theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3, the positional precision of the orientation films formed by printing or the inkjet method deteriorates, and so theorientation film 14 or theorientation film 18 and theseal material 7 overlap. - For that reason, the
steps 65 are formed in the organic insulatingfilms 44 to prevent theorientation films steps 65 is thick. - Next, the position where the orientation film spreads when the
step 65 is formed in the organic insulatingfilm 44 will be described usingFIGS. 5A and 5B . Afirst thickness portion 67 with a thickness h1 and asecond thickness portion 68 with a thickness h2 are formed on the organic insulatingfilm 44, whereby thestep 65 is formed. - When the
orientation film 14 is applied to thefirst thickness portion 67, theorientation film 14 spreads on the surface of the organic insulatingfilm 44. When the surface of the organic insulatingfilm 44 is flat, the contact angle θ between theorientation film 14 and the organic insulatingfilm 44 is constant. It will be noted that the contact angle θ is indicated inFIGS. 5A and 5B by a tangent 70 in order to make the drawings easier to understand. - When the
orientation film 14 reaches thestep 65 of the organic insulatingfilm 44, the contact angle θ between theorientation film 14 and the organic insulatingfilm 44 spreads at thestep portion 65. At this time, because of the surface tension of theorientation film 14, force works such that the contact angle does not spread. For that reason, the spreading of the orientation film decreases or stops at thestep portion 65. - The
step portion 65 can be formed by half-exposing a light-curing resin by the photolithographic process and can be formed without steps such as replacing an exposure-use mask or reapplying resin increasing. - The
second thickness portion 68 of the organic insulatingfilm 44 weakens the amount of light exposure in comparison to thefirst thickness portion 67 and is easier to remove by ashing or the like. For that reason, more of the organic insulatingfilm 44 is removed at thesecond thickness portion 68 in comparison to thefirst thickness portion 67 by exposing/developing and ashing the organic insulatingfilm 44, so thestep portion 65 is formed. - Next, a structure where the film coatability of the
step portion 65 has been further lowered will be described usingFIG. 6 .FIG. 6 shows theTFT substrate 2 side of theend side 28. As shown inFIG. 6 , a transparentconductive film 66 is formed on thestep portion 65 to lower the film coatability. Similar to that used for the pixel electrodes, the transparentconductive film 66 is configured from a translucent conductive layer such as ITO (indium tin oxide), ITZO (indium tin zinc oxide), IZO (indium zinc oxide), ZnO (zinc oxide), SnO (tin oxide) and In2O3 (indium oxide). The film coatability drops because the affinity of the transparentconductive film 66 with the solvent included in the orientation film is low in comparison to the organic insulatingfilm 44. - Moreover, the organic insulating
film 44 is irradiated withultraviolet light 63 using thestep portion 65 as a boundary. The affinity (wettability) of the organic insulatingfilm 44 irradiated with theultraviolet light 63 with the solvent included in the orientation film becomes better and the film coatability improves. - In contrast, the transparent
conductive film 66 is covered by amask 64 and is not irradiated with theultraviolet light 63. Because the transparentconductive film 66 is not irradiated with theultraviolet light 63, an improvement in the film coatability does not occur in the region outside the transparentconductive film 66. For that reason, the film coatability of the transparentconductive film 66 not irradiated with theultraviolet light 63 drops also with respect to the transparent conductive film in the pixel region irradiated with theultraviolet light 63. - Next, the opposing
substrate 3 side of theend edge 28 is shown inFIG. 7 . Sometimes the transparentconductive film 66 is formed as an opposing electrode on substantially the entire surface of the organic insulatingfilm 44 on the opposingsubstrate 3 side, and the transparentconductive film 66 is also formed on thestep portion 65. However, the transparentconductive film 66 is irradiated with theultraviolet light 63 using thestep portion 65 as a boundary. The affinity of the transparentconductive film 66 irradiated with theultraviolet light 63 with the solvent included in the orientation film becomes better and the film coatability improves. - It will be noted that the opposing
substrate 3 shown inFIG. 7 has a structure where the organic insulatingfilm 44 has been removed at the portion where it is adhered to theseal material 7. It is preferable to form the organic insulatingfilm 44 even if it is thin, because the lead wires and gate wires that connect to the connection terminals are disposed under the portion where the organic insulatingfilm 44 is adhered to theseal material 7 on theTFT substrate 2 side, but it is also possible to remove the organic insulatingfilm 44 at the portion where it is adhered to theseal material 7 of the opposingsubstrate 3 to obtain adhesive strength. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the vicinity of theseal material 7 on theterminal connection portion 29 side, and the transparentconductive film 66 is disposed in the vicinity of thestep 65. Further,FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional diagram of the vicinity of theside 28 where the end surfaces of theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3 are aligned, and shows a state where the transparentconductive film 66 is disposed in the vicinity of thestep 65 and theorientation films orientation films steps 65 because the affinity of the transparentconductive film 66 with theorientation films - It will be noted that the adhesive strength of the
seal material 7 also drops when it is not irradiated with theultraviolet light 63, but because the adhesive strength of theseal material 7 is about twice as high in comparison to the orientation films, the affect of a drop in adhesive strength extending to theseal material 7 as a result of not being irradiated with theultraviolet light 63 is small in comparison to the ease of peeling away resulting from the orientation films. - In
FIG. 8 andFIG. 9 , the portion of the organic insulatingfilm 44 where its film thickness is thin is formed as far as the vicinity of the adhered portion of theseal material 7, but the organic insulatingfilm 44 is removed at the portion where it is adhered to theseal material 7, so theseal material 7 is adhered to the inorganic insulatingfilm 45 or the opposingsubstrate 3. When the adhesive strength of theseal material 7 is raised in this manner, removing the organic insulatingfilm 44 is also effective at the portion adhered to theseal material 7 of both theTFT substrate 2 and the opposingsubstrate 3. - Next, methods of adjusting the viscosity of the orientation film liquid will be described using
FIG. 10 toFIG. 13 . In this description, the coating liquid that is applied and thereafter dried and fired to form the orientation film will also be called theorientation film 14 or theorientation film liquid 14.FIG. 10 shows a configuration in the vicinity of anozzle 90 when applying the orientation film liquid using the inkjet method. The orientation film liquid is applied to the opposingsubstrate 3 asliquid droplets 91 from thenozzle 90. - The viscosity of the
orientation film 14 applied by the inkjet method is low and theorientation film 14 easily spreads on the opposingsubstrate 3. For that reason, ablower nozzle 92 is disposed in proximity to thenozzle 90 to blow warm air or cool air onto the dripping orientation film liquid. The solvent vaporizes and the viscosity of theliquid droplets 91 becomes higher because of the warm air or cool air discharged from theblower nozzle 92, and theliquid droplets 91 are applied to the opposingsubstrate 3. - The
orientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high collects in the vicinity of thestep portion 65, whereby it becomes possible to control spreading of theorientation film 14. It will be noted that a projection forms between theorientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high and theorientation film 14 whose viscosity is low because the peripheral portion of theorientation film 14 a has a projecting shape after the solvent evaporates. Further, as shown inFIG. 10 , forming the film thickness of theorientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high to be thicker than the film thickness of theorientation film 14 formed in another pixel region or forming the projection of theorientation film 14 a whose viscosity is high to be higher than the projection or film pressure of theorientation film 14 formed in another pixel region to more reliably prevent spreading of theorientation film 14 are also possible. -
FIG. 11 shows a mechanism where two nozzles for applying the orientation film are formed, theorientation film liquid 14 whose viscosity is normal is dripped from thenozzle 90, and theorientation film liquid 14 a whose viscosity is high is dripped from anozzle 93. -
FIG. 12 shows a mechanism where avalve 94 and a heating/cooling component 95 are disposed on thenozzle 90 and, in the vicinity of thestep portion 65, the orientation film liquid is passed through the heating/cooling component 95 by thevalve 94 and heated or cooled to raise its viscosity, and theorientation film liquid 14 a is dripped onto the opposingsubstrate 3. -
FIG. 13 shows a mechanism where a heating orcooling component 97 is disposed in a position in the vicinity of thestep portion 65 of asubstrate holder 96. The opposingsubstrate 3 is overheated or cooled at the time the orientation film is dripped, whereby it becomes possible to adjust the viscosity of theorientation film liquid 14 and raise the viscosity of theorientation film liquid 14 a applied in the vicinity of thestep portion 65.
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